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Most currently available osteoporosis drugs like denosumab are antiresorptive: they curb bone loss by blocking the action of cells that break down bone (osteoclasts) during the normal process… read more.
Most currently available osteoporosis drugs like denosumab are antiresorptive: they curb bone loss by blocking the action of cells that break down bone (osteoclasts) during the normal process… read more.
Positive findings differ from previous studies on hysterectomy, heart disease risk. Having a hysterectomy with or without ovary removal in mid-life does not increase a woman’s risk of… read more.
Researchers have found cardiac arrest was associated with improved survival when it occurred in the operating room (O.R.) or post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) compared to other hospital locations.
Aim is for better outcomes in anemic surgical patients with fewer transfusion-related complications, according to study presented at 93rd AATS Annual Meeting. Anaemia increases operative mortality and morbidity… read more.
The LAP-BAND® weight loss procedure is safe and effective in an expanded group of patients, not just in people who are morbidly obese. This conclusion is reported in… read more.
Greater sensitivity, with lower radiation dose, allows for faster treatment, reported at 93rd AATS Annual Meeting. Lung cancer is associated with very high mortality, in part because it… read more.
Every year, thousands of babies are born with severely malformed hearts, disorders known collectively as congenital heart disease. Many of these defects can be repaired though surgery, but… read more.
FDA Highlights by Bruce Sylvester – Patients with an elevated cardiac risk treated with beta-blockers on the day of or day following non-cardiac, non-vascular surgery have achieved significantly… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – taken from The Lancet – Results from a new retrospective study of data from a large mother-child population in the UK suggest that maternal… read more.
Study shows magnesium intake, absorption significantly associated with bone density in children. Parents are advised to make sure their children drink milk and eat other calcium-rich foods to… read more.
Researchers reported encouraging but preliminary results of gene-based immune therapy in two children with relapsed and refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Interventions to physicians and patients improve osteoporosis treatment at low cost. Reminding primary care doctors to test at-risk patients for osteoporosis can prevent fractures and reduce health care… read more.